# New audio and podcast oriented theme and shortcode in development - Feedback Appreciated

**URL:** <https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/new-audio-and-podcast-oriented-theme-and-shortcode-in-development-feedback-appreciated/57280>\
**Category:** New theme/module\
**Tags:** modules, i18n, theme-building, shortcodes\
**Created:** [June 17, 2026, 9:14pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/new-audio-and-podcast-oriented-theme-and-shortcode-in-development-feedback-appreciated/57280 "2026-06-17T21:14:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![adurrr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.gohugo.io/adurrr/32/26010_2.png) [@adurrr](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/adurrr)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 9:14pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/new-audio-and-podcast-oriented-theme-and-shortcode-in-development-feedback-appreciated/57280/1 "2026-06-17T21:14:23Z")

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I built Wavecast, a Hugo theme and module that adds a persistent podcast/radio audio player to any Hugo site. Drop a shortcode into a page and the audio follows you across every page via a sticky footer bar for pause, seek, volume, and speed stay synced bidirectionally between the inline player and footer.

Most Hugo audio solutions embed a one-off player per page. Wavecast’s player survives SPA navigation (Turbolinks-ready), so your listener never loses their place. Play on an episode page, browse the docs, switch languages and the audio never stops.

Features:

- Persistent audio across page navigation with bidirectional inline/footer sync
- Chapter markers with click-to-seek and keyboard shortcuts
- Local files, AzuraCast streams, and iVoox episodes
- iTunes-compatible podcast RSS feed generation
- Light/dark mode with CSS custom properties
- Class-based Chroma syntax highlighting on docs code blocks (Monokai)
- Copy-to-clipboard on all code blocks with Turbolinks/Turbo SPA support
- 8-page bilingual docs (EN + ES) with live example site
- 5 demo programs, 15 demo episodes, including Linux Matter (Linux and open source)
- Security-hardened: CSP, XSS, SSRF protections built in

Demo and docs: [Wavecast Radio](https://adurrr.github.io/wavecast/)  
GitHub: [GitHub - adurrr/wavecast: A Hugo theme and shortcode for podcast/radio audio websites · GitHub](https://github.com/adurrr/wavecast)